From the earliest days of the Church, the faithful have learned that true greatness is revealed not through power, recognition, or status, but through humble service offered in love. Our Lord Jesus Christ, who came “not to be served, but to serve,” shows us that service is not simply something we do. It is a way of becoming more like Him. When we serve, we enter into the self-giving love of Christ, the love that bends down, lifts up, heals, comforts, and restores. This sacred calling continues in the life of the Church today: in worship and prayer, in fellowship and ministry, in caring for the poor, strengthening the weary, welcoming the stranger, and bearing one another’s burdens with faith, hope, and love. No act of kindness is too small when it is offered to Christ. Every hidden sacrifice, every word of encouragement, every ministry of mercy becomes an offering before God and a living witness to His Kingdom. May the Lord teach us to serve with humble hearts, joyful hands, and love that reflects His own.